Blueslide, Washington

Unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
48°33′23″N 117°20′45″W / 48.55639°N 117.34583°W / 48.55639; -117.34583CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyPend OreilleTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)Area code509


Blueslide is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

A post office called Blueslide was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community was named for a landslide near the town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blueslide, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 23.
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